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METALLIC ROOFING.

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METALLIC ROOFING.

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LONGLEY LEWIS SAGENDORPH, on CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE. HALF TO HARLAN P. LLOYD, on SAME PLACE.

METALLIC ROOFING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 355,888, dated January 11, 1887.

Application filed August 5, 1886. Serial No. 21 0,15 1. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LONGLEY LEWIS SAGEN- nonrn, a citizen of the United States, and a residentof the city of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in MetallicRoofing, of which the following is aspecification.

The various features of my invention, and

the advantages resulting from their use conjointly or otherwise, will be apparent from the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1 shows the out blank from which each section of my improved roofing sheets or plates is made. Fig. 2 is a top view showing one of the sections partly shaped. Fig. 3 is a perspectiveview of asection ready for use. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing two sections united, one of the sections being partly cut away. Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross-section througha joint uniting two sections. Fig. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a modification of my invention, which I term metallic shingles. Fig. 7 is a view of a portion of a roof partly covered with metallic roofing, the various sections of which are constructed as shown in Fig. 6. Fig. Sis a top view of one of my metallic shingles constructed like the section of roofing shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a section made in the preferred form-viz., with ateat crown, hereinafter fully described. Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing two sections, such as are shown in Fig. 9, united, one of the sections being partly cut away. 5 Fig. 11 is an enlarged cross-section through a joint uniting the sectlons shown in Fig. 10. Fig. 12 is a View in elevation of a tool for countersinking the cleat formed from the end of the sheet and extending over the raised standing seam or teatcrown of the adjacent following sheet.

On one edge of the section cleats B are cut, as shown in Fig. 1. As arranged, the'grain of the iron runs with the length of the cleats. These cleats are turned at right angles and flattened down onto the sheet of metal forming the section, as is shown in Fig. 2. When the cleats are turned back, the edge of the sheet appears provided with the lips E. Into the sheet so formed two ridges, O and D,*are

pressed, the tops of each of which terminate in a secondary ridge, K, forming ateat-crown. The outer edge of the ridge 0 ends at the cuts which'formed the edges of the cleats B. The cleats B are folded with the ridge 0, as shown in Fig. 3. The outer lip, d, of the ridge D is short+that is to say, it does not project down to the plane of the section. The complete section, formed as described above, is shown in Fig. 3. Sections arejoined by placing the ridge D of one over the ridge 0 of another. To hold the sections in this position the projecting ends I) of the cleats B are folded over the joint. The cleats B, as folded over the junction of the ridges, form smooth curves. The tool T is then. put over each one and struck with a hammer, forcing the cleat to the shape of the ridge with ateat -crown, and forming a very secure joint.

The above-described joint I use with two classes of roofing materials, which I term metallic roofing and metallic shingles. The metallic roofing is made in sections six or eight feet long and about two feet wide. These sections are formed as shown in Fig. 3. The

metallic shingles are made much smaller, and

are intended for use on roofs where the largesized roofing would be inapplicable. The shingles also preferably differ slightly in their detail from the sections of rooting. One of the shingles is shown in Fig. 6. The shingles are provided with a ridge, F, parallel to the other two ridges O and D, and lying midway between them. At each end of each of the spaces between the ridges a short rib, G, is struck up. In placing the shingles in position the ribs G of each transverse row fit over the ribs G of the row below them, and assist in making what is termed an end joint. It is -also preferable to arrange the shingles to break jointsthat is, so that the ridges F of the upper row fit over the joints formed by the ridges O and D of the lower row, and so that the joints formed by the ridges O and D of the upper row fit over the ridges F of the lower row. a

To secure the roofing to the house, a nail is driven through each of the lips E into the sheathing below, either in the case of the shingles or the roofing. The preferred form of ridge-pole for use with this form of roofing is its inner edge to the roof, leaving its outer.

edge free. At the side of the house the edges of the sections of roofing are turned under the free edge of the strip J, as shown in Fig. 7.

The row of sections at the bottom of the roof have slits cut .in them between the ridges,

separating short cleats which are turned under the edge of the strip J, as before. This construction is shown in Fig. 7. the strip J prevents the nailing through the roofing-sheets or shingle-plates, and admits of bending the shingles at ends or sides into a U shape and hooking into the metal strip. This effectually excludes the wind from every part of the roof and effectually prevents the plates from being lifted or blown off the roof.

Taking the cleats B from the body of the roofing-plate produces a device for holding metal plates together, when used for roofing purposes, that is effectual in providing for ex- Q pansion and contraction, whereas the old 3 method of nailing, riveting, or indenting the sheets has failed. Heat will draw nails, and

expansion and contraction will break the riveted, soldered, or indented parts, whereas in my device the cleat performs a binding function that readily meets this strain upon the metal, giving and taking alike, and not loosing its hold. In forming the sheets, leavingflanges E provides a way of fastening each plate separately to the building or sides of a building, and thestanding seams having a tea t crown provides the extra material necessary for expansion and contraction. Each section is so formed that in placing it over the adjacent section it completely covers all the nails or screws used in fastening the lower section to the sheathing.

The tool for shaping the cleats over the joined ridges consists of the shank t, at one This use of end of which is the head t and at the other end the head t A groove, i conforming to the shape of the ridges of the roofing,is cut across the head t. The other head, 15, is flattened to receive blows from a hammer. The advantage of this teat-crown is that by forming the square shoulders k and couutersinking the cleat B to conform to said configuration any lateral displacement of the sections and cleat is impossible. This result cannot be so well attained in a semicircular crown. The cleat B extends over the entire length of the standing seam, thus securing a perfect weatherproof joint.

While the various features of my invention are preferably employed together, one or more of said features may be used in connection with roofing material other than that herein specifically set forth.

What I claim as new and .of my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A section of metallic roofing provided with cleats cut from the edge of the sheet and folded over onto the sheet at right angles to their original positions, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

2. A section of metallic roofing provided with the cleats B and ridges O and I), substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. A section of metallic roofing provided with the leaves B, ridges O, D, and F, and ribs G, substantially as set forth.

4. In metallic roofing, joining ridges provided with secondary ridges or crowns at their tops, in combination with cleats passing over said secondary ridges and conformed in shape thereto, as and for the purposes set forth.

5. In metallic roofing, joining ridges provided with secondary ridges or crowns at their top, in combination with cleats cut into the metal of the sectionfforming double locking devices, substantially as set-forth.

LONGLEY LEWIS SAGENDORPH.

Attest:

O. N. AVERY, 0. M. HILL. 

